My sister and I managed to get our hands on tickets for the added Monday show of Werq the World! We were definitely hyped for this show, but oh boy was it even better than we expected. I was a bit disappointed that Violet Chachki wasn’t present, but the show was still great and very entertaining. We also decided that next time we would get Meet & Greet tickets, because why the heck not! I especially fell in love with the Sailor Moon routine by Kimchi. I could just feel my heart skipping a beat once it started as I had seen a short, short clip of it on Instagram. Here are a few pictures from the show BEFORE my camera decided to die out of happiness… I simply had to enjoy the rest in the moment I guess.

I wanted to do something lighthearted now in between and figured it could be fun to see what kind of people I follow on Youtube! I wanted to take the list down to a 10 or 5 but I just couldn’t do it. I also hope that this might say a bit about me as a person, so do enjoy. I’ll be linking my favorite videos from the channels here for your enjoyment. I know this is a lot, so feel free to check the videos out in your own time.

The Know

The Know is where I go for my gaming news. I like their style and that they are pretty up-to-date with their information but also do roundup style videos where you can get a lot of information quickly. I also really like their style and they have some pretty cool people in their crew.

Annaxemilia

It might be a bit cheesy, but yeah. I’m giving my sister a shout out here. I do actually like her content though so de check her out!

Pixielocks

Pixielocks’ channel is a colorful and glittery place. She does quite a lot of lifestyle content centered around cute fashion, design, and cosplay. She is quite a quirky persona and definitely has her won style, but I love it.

DarkSquidge

TomSka is a Youtuber that I picked up via my SO, but really started to like. His humor can be a bit off for my taste sometimes, but his CONTENT is great. I really miss his Last week vlogs though…

Escapist

The Escapist channel has at least used to have a lot of other content, but now that it’s only Zero Punctuation I have very happily subscribed. Game reviews are a serious business… on other places of the internet.

Extra Credits

Extra Credits is another gaming themed channel. They do educational videos and explain things from the industry, as well as analyze some of its ups and downs from a developers point of view. As an example here is a video about choice paralysis.

Goodnight Moon

Goodnight Moon is the first ASMR channel to appear on this list and I just admire her videos and love them. Her fantasy series is just gorgeous. Everything you see in the background is real and the sheer amount of detail in her work is amazing. My absolute favorite character of her’s is Maybell and I love watching all of the videos if I need a calm moment.

James Charles

I follow a few beauty-gurus on Youtube, but James Charles is definitely my favorite. He is so energetic and unapologetically himself. His makeup looks are also GORGEOUS and his tutorials are good.

Jessica Kellgren-Fozard

How many gay disabled Youtubers do you follow? I actually follow one, but I really find her to be an inspiration. She has so many educational and informative videos about disability, especially deafness. I also love her vintage style and her tutorials. Her channel is also one of the few where I’m going through all her old videos when she hasn’t posted anything that day.

Lovely Lor

Lovely Lor is one of the few more regular Lolita / Jfashion Youtubers that I follow. Her style is gorgeous, albeit a bit sweet for my taste, and her videos are always entertaining.

Lydia Elise Millen

I found Lydia’s channel through my sister and wasn’t really sure it was my thing at the start. Once I had watched her videos for about a month I figured that maybe it was my thing. It’s interesting to see someone with such a different lifestyle and follow their life. She is more into luxury products and a healthy life and I can just feel inspired while watching. With some hard work that could be me. I’d just be poofier, girlier and with glitter.

Molly Burke

I can’t really remember where I stumbled upon Molly’s videos but she is such a wonderful woman. She is blind and does quite a few informational videos about her disability, but also shows how her life looks like. She is so energetic and cheery that you just can’t help but fall in love.

Safiya Nygaard

I found Safiyas’ channel through her work at Buzzfeed. She has her own style of trying out the weird things you find on the internet so that you don’t have to. Everything from weird clothing to Frankenstein makeup where she mixes all of her lipsticks together.

SovietWomble

Womble’s videos are absolutely my guilty pleasure. He is not politically correct, not safe for work and so hilarious. Sadly he isn’t as active anymore, as he was last year, but he still comes out with new videos every few months. He puts in a lot of work in his videos though so it’s so worth the wait.

Philip DeFranco

The DeFranco Show is also something that my SO introduced me to. It’s one of the few ways that I get my news, especially from the US, and I have the habit of watching his videos pretty much daily. He has a great style and a great team behind me so it’ll be interesting to see how his channel evolves as he is starting his own news network.

Up close and personal, right on Monday already? Yeah. because why not. I spent this Saturday at Kokkola Pride and figured it would be nice to do something related to that. Sexuality is still a complicated theme for me personally as I never really figured out things about myself in that part. I’ll go into that in a bit. First, we need a real quick history lesson.

What is Pride Month and why do we need that?

Pride Month is celebrated in June in memory of the Stonewall Riots which occurred at the end of June in 1969. Brenda Howard The Stonewall Riots where the tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the US. The month is meant to celebrate and to remember the impact of members in the LGBTQ+ community.

Our crew at Pride (minus my SO who took the picture)

Well, what’s your sexual identity then?

Thank you for asking! To be honest, I am not really sure. I did identify as bisexual at some point in my teens, but never really said or told anyone about it. (Hi Mom, Dad and the rest of my family who reads this!) Now that I am a bit older and “wiser” I am not really certain if that is true though.

This is also where it gets a bit wonky, at least in my head, as I am and always been in heterosexual relationships. I think it’s just because that is what I saw as normal and just how it was. I never really thought about things in that manner and just rolled with it. Does that mean that I identify as straight now? No, not really. I’m still on the fence between pansexual and bisexual as the two are kind of the same in the end, but I haven’t figured out which label I am more comfortable with. It all also goes very confusing when you stop seeing gender on a binary scale.

Bisexual flag

Pansexual flag

Either way, while I get my own identity together I do consider myself an ally. There is still so much discrimination and hate towards LGBTQ+ people around the world, but also here right at home. Did you, for example, know that trans people must be sterilized if they want to change their gender officially in Finland? If you want to know more about this you can find more information about it (in Finnish) at Kuuluu Kaikille.

So use Pride Month to support your friends, family, and fellow strangers even if their life might look a bit different than yours. Stand up against bigotry, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and hate speech everywhere you can.

Finally, my E3 coverage week is over. Phuh. This was quite an ordeal to start with especially since I accidentally posted every day of the week… Oops. Depending a bit on how the next few weeks go I might adjust my schedule a bit since I realized that my body interprets my excitement for post writing as stress. Which over time becomes anxiety and that really, really sucks. I might delve deeper into my whole mental health situation (which isn’t as bad as it sounds in the end, but enough to bug me) later in a post, but for now, be prepared for schedule changes as I figure things out.

Today’s post will be on the positive note though! I figured I’d do a quick roundup of my top 5 games from E3 and just give my general opinion on what I saw as a whole. If you want to find my earlier posts about the presentations you will find them here:

First of all: There were so many games with female protagonists this year and one of them was openly gay! Compared to what I am used to seeing in games this felt like Christmas Eve. I was also very happy to hear that EA had defended Battlefield V and their female protagonist. Really bluntly as well as they said that if people have a problem with this they can either accept it or not buy the game. It really shows that the industry is trying to get better at inclusiveness. There might still be a long road ahead, but this is a very good start.

Now for my favorite games:

5 Division 2
Based on a few of the updates that were published at the Ubisoft conference I got really curious about this title. The story seems interesting and the gameplay smooth. the only thing that really worries me is if it’s as team heavy as the earlier game. Even if you could play Division 1 alone, technically, it did feel a bit too challenging at times as enemies soak burst upon burst of shots without taking any real damage.

4 Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
I haven’t bought or been really interested in the Assassin’s Creed series for a while, but this game looks like it could genuinely be fun. I have always had a fascination with Greek mythology and history, so this does tickle my fancy. I still don’t get how my parents happily dragged me around those piles of rocks on our vacation trips… but apparently, it will work in Ubisoft’s favor all these years later! I am also looking forward to seeing how much the game changes depending on your choices and if there is a huge difference between playing a male or female mercenary.

3 The Last of Us Part II
I am starting to sense a theme here with liking games where you can play female characters… But that is one reason why The Last of Us Part II got into this list. Obviously, this is not the only reason in the end. The gameplay also looked really great, albeit a bit brutal, and this gives me the perfect reason to also play through the first game in the series hopefully.

2 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
I kind of feel like placing a Super Smash Bros game this high in my list feels a bit safe and expected somehow. But This is one of the games that we had so much fun with on the Gamecube back in the day that I had to do it. Being able to play all those old characters as well as the new ones I missed by not owning Super Smash Bros. Brawl gets me quite excited. Fighting games are also usually popular with my friends so this is a good middle road with something a bit more fun, but where you still beat each other. I’m not excited enough to pre-order it, but definitely bying it ASAP when it’s out.

1 Kingdom Hearts III
First of all a quick update on an oopsie I did. The female character wasn’t a femme Riku, but a completely another character called Aqua that has fallen to the Darkness. This is how off I am with newer titles in the series sadly. But fear not, I have a bunch of Kingdom Hearts to binge on to catch up before January. I will also be playing in January, maybe even streaming as I cry out of happiness. Also, I have not just pre-ordered this game but ordered it in the Deluxe version because why the heck not. I can’t explain the amount of happiness this game brings me and how much it means to me. It might seem quite silly, it’s just a game after all, but there is so much emotional attachment to this story and characters. It feels like I grew up with them, even if I had to skip out on quite a lot of that by not owning any consoles that the games were released on. Now I can finally meet up with those old friends and see what life brings them and how much they have changed. Kind of like meeting a high school friend over coffee at a café to talk about your lives.

Now that will be it for me this week and don’t worry, next week will not be gaming related. As Kokkola Pride is this weekend I figured I would kick off Monday with a Pride-themed post and then continue with a kind of “get to know me” styles posts. I wish you a happy weekend and leave you with the Theme Song from Kingdom Hearts III: Don’t Think Twice by Utada Hikaru.

Nintendo was one of the conferences I was most excited for, and somehow I am surprised that there wasn’t really that much that was revealed. There were quite a few titles in the end though and I definitely picked out my favorites.

Mario party games are pretty much a staple in the Nintendo line up. The games are fun little party games to play together and I’m really looking forward to seeing how they have updated the formula for the Switch. I am also a bit curious about how you get more than two players hooked up to the same Switch and if it’s even possible. The game will be released on October 5th this year.

More fun party games! Overcooked is a game that I actually have managed to “avoid” so far, but have heard quite a lot of good about. It’s one of those hectic party games that will most likely spin out into shouting and laughing your bum off. Trying to fill out orders with more than one chef in the kitchen is easier said than done after all. The game is coming to Switch on August 7th.

Now… I’m not really sure why I am so hyped about this game. It’s just somehow so cute and with a good cast of female characters. I am usually not a big fan of fighting games, but this I just can’t say no to. There something about having an idol soundtrack and colorful aesthetic that speaks to me I guess. The game will be released on September 7th this year.

The World Ends With You is a game that I have been so bitter to have missed out on. My friend had it on DS back in the day and I have always wanted to try it, but it has been practically impossible to find on the second-hand market. Thankfully it’s coming out for the Switch now with a Final Remix Edition! As the game was heavily influenced by the studios Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories it felt like just up my alley. There isn’t a set date for the release, but it should be out in the fall this year.

Super Smash Bros. has been a game series that I enjoyed a lot for the Gamecube back in the day, so I am happy to see the expected return of the series to the Switch. It’s also nice to see that all fighters that have ever appeared in the game are now available as well as a few newcomers. Definitely looking forward to figuring out how to attach a Gamecube controller to the game as well as they are supposed to be compatible. The game will release December 7th this winter.

Were there any titles that I missed? You can find the full conference here: Nintendo Direct.

And that is all for my E3 conference covering! I will be streaming on Instagram at 3 PM today, so in an hour when this post goes up, and on Twitch at 5 PM. See you there!

I realized that I should not be posting this day since it is stream day… As I am writing this… Oh well! Enjoy this week’s extra posts!

Sony’s Showcase was quite an emotional rollercoaster for me. Lots of excitement, but the trailer for Destiny 2: Forsaken… it hurt, a lot. Cayde-6 was my favorite character from the games and seeing his demise was quite the shock. I also can’t really say whether that killed the last interest I had for the game or if I should get all the DLC to dish out some payback. I will have to wait and see what happens.

I actually missed out on The Last of Us and all that even it did look alright. Now that I saw the trailer for Last of Us Part II, I got truly curious about the game and its prequel! I want to know more about the story and the characters. How did they get to this point? Who is the woman Ellie was kissing? Where does this go? So many questions, so little time… The gameplay also looked quite impressive and like something I would enjoy. I’m seldomly the person who runs in guns blazing, so a setting where you can stealth around enemies and plan your attack really speaks to me. Ammo also seemed to be scarce so it’ll be interesting to see how much you have to time and think about your moves. The game doesn’t have a set release date yet.

Ghost of Tsushima was a game that I haven’t heard of before, but that impressed with how beautiful it looked. There is a certain charm with a Japanese countryside in the feudal times. It will also be interesting to see what the story is about besides the Mongol invasion as there did seem to be a bit of infiting being implied as well. Sadly there isn’t really much more information out currently and there is no release date, but definitely, something to keep an eye out for.

Death Stranding is confusing at it’s best and confusing enough to cause headaches at it’s worst currently. Finally we got at least a bit of context and an idea of what the game is about though! It seems like the main character is some very, very strange kind of delivery man and that there are monsters in the world that make you disappear. There was something more with that last part, but I didn’t quite grasp what it was about. I think it implied some sort of time travel, but I had kind of lost the plot by that point. Either way, I am actually starting to have a real interest in this game, but only the gods and maybe Kojima know when it will actually be done.

Déraciné is a game that was only given a quick glimpse of but it looked absolutely gorgeus. Apparently, it is a very artistic game even if no one really knows what it is about and there was a mention of fairies and some kind of magic. I am sold.

Now there is only one showcase left: Nintendo. So stay tuned for that in two hours. I will also be streaming today, so you can join me on Instagram at 3 PM Finnish time for a mystery unboxing or Twitch at 5 PM Finnish time for some Ame no Marginal -Rain Marginal-. See you then!

The PC Gaming conference was held by PC Gamer and there was A LOT of indie titles as well as a few bigger games being presented. The show was nice to watch and felt very smooth so it didn’t get tedious to watch. The hosts were actually fun to listen to and very into their job based on my experience as a viewer.

Sinking City was the first game that caught my interest in the show. They mentioned investigation, monsters and being inspired by Lovecraft so that is more than enough for me to get curious. A detective game that doesn’t hold your hand and guide also feels interesting. I am also a bit nervous about there being little to no guiding, but I can make do with having to think once in a while. The game did look a tiny bit clunky in the footage, but it’s hard to say how it will actually play in the end. The game does not have a release date yet.

For those who do not know me: I am a massive JRPG fan. I have no idea what this game is about, only that it plays kind of like the Tales of games and that it looks pretty. It also reminds me of Ar Tonelico 2 with it’s aesthetic. So in other words: I really, really want it. I do like to trust my gut feeling when it comes to games and I this one feels brilliant. The game is set to release for the first time in the West on July 10th, 2018.

Jurassic World: Evolution turned up in my Steam recommendations a few days ago and I actually liked it already then. To put it really simply it’s essentially Roller Coaster Tycoon with dinosaurs. I like that kind of games in general, but seeing how you have to solve problems, like a runaway T-Rex, does give it a bit of extra depth to keep things interesting. The game has actually been released yesterday, so if it seems interesting you can already get your claws on it!

Continuing on the Tycoon theme: Two Point Hospital. I played Theme Hospital way back in the day sometime, somewhere and found it really fun. This is a spiritual successor to that title and seemed pretty similar. There was quite a bit of humor in the game and it seems pretty family-friendly as well! For those not familiar with the earlier title: It’s a humorous take on a hospital simulator. There isn’t a set release date, but the game should be out in 2018.

Now… This title isn’t family friendly. For those familiar with the comics by Cyanide and Happiness: Yes, it’s very much a Cyanide and Happiness game based on the first look. The start of the story is that Rapture has happened and you get to play the people who did not go to heaven. I will recommend this game to my SO and sneakily enjoy it from his library with exactly zero shame.

If you want to check out all the other titles from the show you can find the whole conference here: PC Gaming Show.

Those were the games that I found interesting from today’s shows! Now don’t worry, we’re through most of the gaming content for this week. Just two conferences and a roundup left. I’m telling this more for myself than you, but it’s good to keep the morale high. So join me tomorrow for the Sony and Nintendo conferences, once again split up for both our convenience. See you tomorrow!

The Ubisoft conference didn’t really come with any surprises for me. There also weren’t really that many titles that I was super interested in, so this will be quite a light post in between all the others. That might be for the better as there still is a third post on it’s way today!

Just Dance 2019 didn’t really come as a surprise by now, but it was still nice to see a new game in the series. I haven’t bought a new dancing game essentially ever, so it would be nice to get a cool new party game to play with friends. I know that some earlier rendition used a camera to track you, so I have no idea if it’s going to need some extra gear to be able to run. Still seems like a fun addition to our game library! The game’s release date is in October 2018.

Beyond Good and Evil 2 does feel and look like a game up my alley. It’s a prequel to the first game and can be played alone or co-op. It’s also nice that the game is open to getting the community involved in the creation process as well. Together with Hit Record people can already get involved with the Space Monkey Program and have their work appear in the finished game. Based on the trailer I also really feel like the setting would be something really enjoyable and gives a good frame for the story. Sadly there is still no release date for the game.

I haven’t really played or watched someone play an Assassin’s Creed since Brotherhood. I didn’t really have any expectations for the game as it was pretty much the worst kept secret of the industry, but once I saw the trailer… I actually liked it. The game is set in ancient Greece and that already peaked my curiosity. What got my interest though was the possibility to pick your main character. Out of the two options, one character is a woman. With that combination, I have to admit that I am honestly interested in the game now. The plot also looks really good and I am curious to find out more about how the story unfolds and how exactly your choices influence it. The release date is set for October 5th, 2018.

Square Enix didn’t have a press conference per ce, but they did have a showcase of their upcoming games. Most of the titles just had a trailer of some sort so not much information, but enough to peak my interest for these five at least.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is one of those games where I never really got into the series, but am still curious about. The game looks nice and like something I would enjoy though the combat shown in this showcase felt a bit brutal. I don’t mind a bit of violence in my games, but as I have felt that Tomb Raider is more of an action RPG with a bunch of puzzles to solve it felt off. It might not be as big of a deal in the actual game as there is more content to space it out with. I am going to keep my eye out for some gameplay first before making up my mind. The release is set for September 14th, so the game is actually quite close to being released. I also realize that school starts about that time so… We’ll wait and see what happens.

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is a stand-alone game set in the Life is Strange universe. It gives the players a peek into the world beyond the first games but also gives hints about coming characters in season two of Life is Strange. I still haven’t gotten around to play Life is Strange, but I liked the setting of the trailer of Captain Spirit. I like the idea of seeing how a child handles real life in possibly traumatic or a negative world so I will give this game a try once it’s out. The games release date is June 26th and it will be completely free!

Octopath Traveler was one of those games where I did enjoy the visuals a lot, but am not really sure of before I see some gameplay. It seemed like a traditional JRPG with some vintage bitty graphics which I am not 100% certain on. It is for the Switch though so it could be a fun game to play while on the road at least. The game’s release is also coming up pretty soon! It will be out on July 13th.

Just Cause is one of those games that is really fun to play occasionally, but that is a bit tedious to finish. It will still be interesting to see how much new content there actually is in Just Cause 4 besides the extreme weather and overhauled vehicle controls. This might be one of those titles that are fun to watch someone stream or do a Let’s Play video of in the end, but we shall wait and see. A bit of chaos has never really hurt anyone. The game is set to release December 4th this year.

As promised here comes my thoughts on the Bethesda conference! Thankfully there are quite a lot fewer titles to cover than in the Microsoft conference so I might actually be able to share a few more in-depth opinions here. Bethesda is one of my favorite developers out there together with Square Enix, Nintendo, and Bandai Namco so I was very excited for this conference. I really liked the conference as they could kind of laugh at themselves, but the Rage 2 presentation just felt cringy. All the other presentations went very smoothly luckily and it was very easy to sit through.

I won’t be covering the games in order of presentation this time. I’m also skipping out on some more update or DLC related news as most of those had already been released. If that is something that interests you, however, there will as always be a link at the bottom of this post to the full conference.

Starting with new things that still have little to no information out. I’m happy about knowing that there is a new Elder Scrolls game in the works, but it feels a bit odd to not know anything about it. I’m pretty sure the depths of the internet has already figured out where it is set based on that teeny tiny trailer, but I like to keep myself in suspense. Might have to keep waiting for a while. Another title that was presented, but that we don’t have much information on is Starfield. A brand new IP from Bethesda that is very likely set in space. I am very curious about what the game will be about so I will definitely be keeping an eye out for more information as it is released.

Continuing on the Elder Scrolls theme Bethesda also revealed a mobile game in the same setting. Apparently, the game is inspired by Elder Scrolls Arena and it looked really great! It’s also free and you can already register for early access on mobile. It will also be coming to consoles and VR and it will be cross-platform. It’s supposed to be an RPG style game which makes me really excited. It’s interesting to see the bigger developers getting into the mobile side in a big way and I really hope that the game is good once it launches this fall.

Now, THIS is where things start to get really interesting. I played a bit of the first (re-booted) Wolfenstein game and thought it was actually pretty fun I kind of left it for other games at some point. I also have not played Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus that Youngblood is a spinoff from. I am still really excited for this title and so want to know more and the actual release date! Why? Because the main characters are TWIN SISTERS and daughters of the main character in Wolfenstein II.

It might seem a bit silly for some people to be hyped for female leads, but it makes my little geeky heart so happy to have seen a lot of leading female characters this year. Especially in games where you can be cool, though and kicking Nazi bums! It’s one of those things that you don’t really know you’re missing until you actually see the change happening. I, as a gamer, also feel way more welcome and valid now that there actually are more female characters in the games that I play. I don’t always have to default to playing a guy in most games without a character creator. No set release date though besides 2019 so I am looking forward to hearing more and hopefully soon!

And now for the title that was probably the most anticipated one for the show: Fallout 76. It’s a prequel to all the other Fallout games and is set in West Virginia. You will be playing one of the first settlers of the wasteland as This is the first Vault to open after the destruction of the world. Now the curious part about the game is that it is entirely online. It is something that fans have been asking for, more or less, for years so I understand the design choice, but as it is something very new it is also a thing that creates some questions. They did answer most of them during the conference, but as someone who prefers single player games due to a certain amount of toxicity in online games… It makes me a bit iffy about the new game. I do like the concept and it looks like essentially Fallout 4 that can be played with friends, but adding a way to actually launch missiles at set coordinates makes me feel a bit uneasy. Luckily a player can’t unlock the launch codes alone, but it won’t take long for clans to grind themselves to a set. Either way, I will try to get into the BETA to get a bit of a look at how that system actually works and if my worries are unwarranted.

The Collector’s Edition for the game also looks really, really nice. They have a tendency of selling out quickly and to be expensive, but getting your hands on a functioning and wearable T-51 Power Armor helmet would be an awesome addition to our living room decor or office. The map was also very nice and, quoting Todd Howard, it glows in the fucking dark. We have a bunch of other game maps up in our office and I think it would look great in that collection.

The game is set to release November 14th, 2018. It was also revealed that Fallout Shelter, the free to play mobile game released as a hype-builder for Fallout 4, is now out for PS4 and the Switch in case you haven’t gotten around to try it yet!

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I am a 20-something-year-old business student from Vaasa with more than a few geeky hobbies. Here you can read about Lolita fashion, my life, Dungeons and Dragons and what happens to be on my mind at the moment.